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Empathy education they actually want.

A 7-14 day virtual pet rescue programme for classrooms. Each child rescues their own cat. You see engagement data. PSHE-aligned. Empathy is not a worksheet -- it is a habit.

Free pilot for the first 20 schools / schools@tailsabode.uk
The Challenge

Empathy lessons are abstract.
Children need something real.

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"Be kind" is not a lesson

PSHE modules say "care about others." But there is no practice, no feedback loop, no measurable outcome. Children nod and forget.

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No engagement data

You teach empathy for two weeks. Did it work? You have no idea. No dashboard, no metrics, no before/after comparison.

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Screen time guilt

Parents and teachers worry about screen time. If a child is going to be on a screen, it should build character, not rot it.

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Classroom pets are impractical

Allergies, weekends, holidays, liability. A real classroom pet creates more problems than it solves. Virtual solves every one.

Tails Schools Programme

7-14 days. 30 children.
One classroom. Measurable empathy.

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Each child gets a cat

A virtual rescue cat in their browser. She arrives scared. The child is her only chance. Personal responsibility from Day 1.

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Daily care ritual

5 minutes per day: feed, water, interact. The cat responds. Missed days are visible. Children learn that consistency matters.

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Teacher sees everything

Class dashboard: who checked in, who missed, engagement over time, individual and class-wide empathy scores. Export to PDF.

Teacher Dashboard

Built for busy teachers, not tech teams.

One login. One dashboard. 30 children. No IT department required. Create a class, share a join code, start the programme. See engagement in real time.

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Class accounts

Create a class, get a join code. Children join with their first name only -- no email needed, no data collection.

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Real-time engagement

See who checked in today, who missed, and trend lines over the programme duration. Intervene early.

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Class leaderboard

Healthy competition: which child's cat is healthiest? Class-wide care score. Encourages collective responsibility.

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End-of-programme report

PDF report per child and for the class. Perfect for PSHE evidence, parent meetings, and Ofsted documentation.

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Discussion prompts

Daily prompts for class conversation: "Why did some cats recover faster?" "What happened when someone missed a day?"

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Link to real rescues

At programme end, the class can "visit" (virtually) real shelter animals on tailsabode.uk. Real impact, real stories.

Curriculum Alignment

Fits into what you
already teach.

PSHE

Caring for others

KS1-KS2 outcomes: understanding responsibility, recognising feelings of others, building positive relationships.

Science

Living things & habitats

Understanding animal needs: nutrition, shelter, health. Observable cause-and-effect through virtual care.

Computing

Digital literacy

Responsible use of technology. Data interpretation through the teacher dashboard. Positive screen time habits.

RSE

Respect & responsibility

Building respect for living things. Understanding commitment. Discussing why animals are returned and how to prevent it.

Free School Pilot

Four weeks. Zero cost.
Full support.

Wk 1

Setup

We create your teacher account, class code, and onboarding guide. 15-minute call with our team.

Wk 2

Launch

Children join with the class code. Virtual cats arrive. Daily 5-minute care begins.

Wk 3

Midpoint

Midpoint report. Class discussion using our prompts. Adjust anything that needs tweaking.

Wk 4

Results

End report: per-child and class-wide. Feedback session. Decision to continue or not -- no pressure.

Free
First 20 school pilots
5 min
Daily time per child
30
Children per class
PDF
Ofsted-ready reports

"I have taught PSHE for twelve years. This is the first time I have seen children voluntarily talk about responsibility during break time. The dashboard gave me actual evidence for our Ofsted folder. One parent told me her daughter now feeds the family cat without being asked."

Mrs Karen Lloyd
Year 4 Teacher -- Greenfield Primary, Leeds
Empathy at scale.

Twenty schools.
Zero cost. Apply now.

Email schools@tailsabode.uk / Free for the first 20 schools / Full support included